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IanH replied to the thread Can you rust blue parts long after the browning process?.Yes it will blue up if you degrease it first. That's how you deal with rust spots on a blued gun. -
When I was a kid is was almost expected any time you went i to the woods you would get covered up with ticks here in east texas. The...
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that flint has such a turtle back i would have tossed it when new! follow the above tutorials and you may get more life out of it but I...
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Yes....what he said. Cutting the "wrong" direction and using dull tools will get you in trouble quickly. (I don't know how this Kibler...
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Sharpen your tools and understand how to read the grain. In many areas, it's clear that you were cutting against the grain. No, this...
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IanH replied to the thread Mainspring Fabrication.I would also like to thank all the professional gentlemen who presented the science and their practical experience with lock springs...
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FYI for those interested, not all steels convert to full martensite instantly. The start is instant when it happens, but some steels are...
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The conversion from austenitic steel to martensite actually happens during the quench process in the range of 400°f to 450°f. When it...
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How do you get a powerful spring from austenitic steel, beyond the elasticity it would already possess when cooled, if you do not...
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Thank you Dave, Jim, LRB and the rest for sharing not only your opinions but knowledge as well.
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Well, it does have direction until its heated to somewhere over about 1330°F, which takes away the direction and somewhat changes the...
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Hi Dave, grain direction doesn't really exist beyond that which the mill rollers give it in bar production, and that only lasts until...
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There’s nothing wrong with a properly forged spring, but the same goes for a machined spring. Heat treat them exactly the same and...
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The first springs I made took a set because they were too soft. It had nothing to do with grain direction. The only reason a spring...
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I believe this is way overblown and largely insignificant. I’ve done some stress analysis based on the variation in mechanical...
